I understand it. Good tools are expensive and are usually regarded as
a long term investment. Boat tools get subjected to a LOT of abuse
because they are stored in a hot humid environment,

There are many grades of tools.

Crap tools have no place on a boat, but not everything less than sockets that
sell for $15 each has to be a crap tool.

I just junked my "backup" socket sets this spring. Checked the boxes, and
everything was corroded, the ratchets didn't give me any confidence at
all........and too bad, too. I think I paid $20@ for the two, (1 metric and 1
SAE).

Other socket set was about $100. Not particularly expensive and nowhere near
top of the line, but it is holding up very well.

I don't know that I'd get any better results
with Snap-on or some other highly regarded name brand tool.....(some people
might, but my own mechanical skills are
only moderate to begin with).

Craftsman tools, from Sears, always seemed to be a good compromise between
affordability and durability. Is this still the case, or has it changed?